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To: ransomnote
They pointed out that the funding bill lacks directives included in regular appropriations bills that dictates how money can be spent, which would enable President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to lay off government workers and seek to eliminate programs without congressional input.

Article 1 says that no money can be spent that was not approved by Congress.

Nothing in Article 2 says that the President has to spend money.

11 posted on 03/13/2025 5:41:57 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Pontiac
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Divided Democrats must decide: Side with Trump or shut down government, Pontiac wrote:
They pointed out that the funding bill lacks directives included in regular appropriations bills that dictates how money can be spent, which would enable President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to lay off government workers and seek to eliminate programs without congressional input.

Article 1 says that no money can be spent that was not approved by Congress.

Nothing in Article 2 says that the President has to spend money.

If the CR is approved, then Article 1 is fulfilled. The money will have been approved by Congress. Normally appropriations bills dictate how the money can be spent, but this one does not.


13 posted on 03/13/2025 5:56:56 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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